Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, June 6, 1995 TAG: 9506060096
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: HALE SHEIKERZ
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The new rule meets Virginia's Department of Education requirement. The School Board's rationale is that the majority of summer school students need remediation instead of acceleration; students often choose to attend similar programs in other school systems; the new requirement would possibly encourage reluctant learners to attend class; and the program may encourage students to stay at grade level, which would improve self-esteem.
Several students from Giles County High School and Macy McClaugherty School won honors at the regional and state National History Day competition.
At the regional competition, held April 21 at Virginia Tech, the Giles High team of Jamie Clark, Sarah Martin, Jessica Clark, David Henderson and Freedom Kelley won first place in the Senior Group Media category. The team also received superior rating at the state contest at the University of Virginia in May. The team compete at the national competition at the University of Maryland in June.
Russ Johnston, a seventh-grader at Macy McClaugherty, won first place at both the regional and state competitions in the Junior Individual Media Presentation. He will represent the state of Virginia in the Junior Individual Media category at the national competition.
Both groups were coached by W.R. and Donna Johnston.
Four students from Montgomery County recently received Vocational Scholarship Awards worth $500 from the Noon Rotary Club of Blacksburg. The students are:
Angela Richardson of Shawsville High School is taking accounting and word processing as an independent study. Richardson is president of Future Business Leaders of America, president of the Student Government Association and president of Students Against Drunk Driving. In addition to her activities, Richardson has maintain outstanding grades and has been recognized as an All-American Scholar and listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students.
Jay Smith of Auburn High School is president of the Riner Future Farmers of America chapter. He has participated in the Federation Agriculture Mechanics Contest and Federation Dairy Judging Contest. He was a speaker at a school board meeting in recognition of Vocational Education Week. He has worked at a local farm during the past three summers and works in an agricultural production environment after school. Smith will use the scholarship to attend Virginia Tech's two-year Agriculture Technology School in the fall.
Crystal Linkous of Blacksburg High School has represented the school as a district officer, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America officer and student adviser of the the school's Vocational Boosters. Linkous has also won numerous awards within VICA. She was the 1993-94 State Parliamentarian and is this year's State President. In April she took the American VICA Degree exam and filed for the State Hairdressers' Exam. Crystal is a cosmetology student and works as a hairdresser at Lynn and Company in Blacksburg.
Jennifer Dudding will graduate from Christiansburg High School having completed courses in both child care and consumer homemaking. Dudding plans to pursue a degree in child care at New River Community College.
Dudding has a 3.0 grade-point average and has volunteered through Future Homemakers of America at Heritage Hall, the Christmas Store and for the American Red Cross. She also volunteers at the Fire and Rescue Department.
Several students from the area participated in the 1995 4-H Water Emphasis Poster Contest. The theme of the contest was "Spread the Word for Water-Give Drinking Water a Hand." Thirty awards were given in the following categories: two $25 awards, three $15 awards, five $10 awards and 20 $5 awards.
The top winners of the $25 awards were Megan White and Debby Winfrey, both of Blacksburg High School.
SENIORS OF THE MONTH
High school principals in Montgomery County have selected the following students as seniors of the month for the May:
Jessica L. Bland of Auburn High School is a four-year member of the Spanish Club, a three-year member of the Monogram Club and a member of the College Club. She was on the newspaper for three years and was a yearbook editor for two years. Bland was also a cheerleader for four years.
She lives in Pilot with her parents Thomas and Danielle Bland.
Matthew Harris of Blacksburg High School is active in various agricultural organizations, including Future Farmers of America, which he lettered in and served as president. He has also participated and won several awards at various agricultural competitions, including Livestock Judging, Forestry Judging and Agricultural Mechanics.
Harris is the son of David and Rita Harris.
The American Red Cross, United Way, Multiple Sclerosis Society and American Cancer Society are just some of the organizations where Stacey L. Wills of Christiansburg High School has volunteered.
Wills has also participated in numerous school organizations, including the marching band, symphonic band and Students Against Drunk Driving. She served two terms as vice president of Students Concerned About Traffic Safety and was president of Health Occupations Students of American her senior year. Wills was also a cheerleader all four years.
Wills works as a medical office clerical assistant for an oral surgeon. She is the daughter of JoAnn and Scott Jenkins.
Jessica E. Flight of Shawsville High School is a four-year member of the All-County Chorus, a two-year member of the All-District Chorus and a three-year member of the Swing Choir. She is active in the Beta Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She also played and lettered in varsity volleyball and varsity basketball. Flight is a recipient of numerous awards, including the National Mathematics Award, National English Award and Who's Who Among American High School Students.
Flight has volunteered with Broomin' & Bloomin' and at Meadowbrook Nursing Home. She is the daughter of Rev. William and Laura Flight.
HAPPENINGS & EVENTS
Radford University has developed introductory programs of instruction intended to assist teachers in the planning and implementation of their Advanced Placement programs. Two subjects will be the focus for the 1995 Advanced Placement Institutes: U.S. History, July 17-21 and U.S. Government and Politics, July 10-14. Programs are designed to be residential or non-residential with all instruction based on Radford's campus. Each institute will be limited to 25 teachers.
The Blacksburg New School will have a chuckwagon potluck supper Thursday, June 8 at 6 p.m. This is the final event for the year-long, multicurricular unit study of the westward movement. Music, food and presentations will be featured. The event will be at the school, 1600 Whipple Drive. For more information, call T.J. Stone at 552-6947.
by CNB